die unjustly; wrongful death
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to die unjustly or wrongfully; to suffer a wrongful death
Often used to describe deaths caused by injustice, accidents, murder, or supernatural forces, implying the victim did not deserve to die. Commonly appears in legal contexts and folklore (e.g., ghosts of the unjustly dead).
Tā他
nián年
jì纪
qīng轻
qīng轻
jiù就
wǎng枉
sǐ死
le了
，
zhēn真
lìng令
rén人
wǎn惋
xī惜
。
He died so young and unjustly—it's truly lamentable.
Zhè这
chǎng场
chē车
huò祸
zào造
chéng成
le了
duō多
rén人
wǎng枉
sǐ死
。
This car accident caused many people to die wrongful deaths.
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Chuán传
shuō说
zhōng中
，
wǎng枉
sǐ死
guǐ鬼
wú无
fǎ法
tóu投
tāi胎
zhuǎn转
shì世
。
According to legend, ghosts of those who died unjustly cannot reincarnate.
Tā他
hán含
yuān冤
shòu受
qū屈
，
zuì最
zhōng终
wǎng枉
sǐ死
lún轮
xià下
。
He suffered grievous injustice and ultimately died wrongfully under the wheels.